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TOP OVEN COOKING CHART
Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 5 2 20 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4 2 25 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 2 10 - 12 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 2 4 - 5 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 4 2 1 hr.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 2 2
1
/
4
- 2
1
/
2
hrs.
Gingerbread 3 2 1
1
/
2
- 1
3
/
4
hrs.
Scones - 16 per tray 7 2 12 - 15 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 2 45 mins. – 1 hr. depending on thickness
Biscuits 4-6 2 15 - 25 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 15 mins. – 1 hr. depending on recipe
Rich Short Crust 5 2 20 - 30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 2 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Choux Pastry 6 2 25 - 35 mins.
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread - rolls, plait 7 2 or 3 25 - 35 mins
Tea breads etc. 5 2 25 - 30 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - small 7 2 20 - 25 mins
- large 7 2 30 - 40 mins
Meringues 1 3 2
1
/
2
- 4 hrs. turn when necessary
Soft Margarine – Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine manufacturer and not those
indicated on the cooking chart.